"UK's largest retailers.<br> 182 Drury Lane was the location of The Arts Lab in the 1960s<br> 191 Drury Lane was the location of the Workers' Educational Society in 1847/48. The street Drury Lane is where The Muffin Man lives, as mentioned in the popular nursery rhyme, and where the harlot of William Hogarth's ""A Harlot's Progress"" practises her profession. Drury Lane Drury Lane is a street on the eastern boundary of the Covent Garden area of London, running between Aldwych and High Holborn. The northern part is in the borough of Camden and the southern part in the City of"
"based at No. 34 Bow Street since 1994. A police station in Bow Street is mentioned in the Sherlock Holmes story ""The Man with the Twisted Lip"". At the station, Holmes reveals that the beggar Hugh Boone is the aristocrat Neville St. Clair in disguise. Bow Street is one of the streets on the British version of the game Monopoly, which is based in London. It forms a group with Marlborough Street and Vine Street, all of which have connections to the police and law. Citations Sources Bow Street Bow Street is a thoroughfare in Covent Garden, Westminster, London. It"
"of a child's mitten, by Tracey Emin, sits on top of one of the railings outside the Foundling Museum. In Jane Austen's book Emma, the characters of Mr. and Mrs. John Knightley make their residence in Brunswick Square. John Ruskin was born at 54 Hunter Street, Brunswick Square in 1819. The writer E.M. Forster used 26 Brunswick Square as his London base from 1930 to 1939. Brunswick Square Brunswick Square is a public garden and ancillary streets along two of its sides in Bloomsbury, in the London Borough of Camden. It is overlooked by the School of Pharmacy and the"
"Saffron Hill Saffron Hill is a street in the south eastern corner of the London Borough of Camden, between Farringdon Road and Hatton Garden. The name of the street derives from the fact that it was at one time part of an estate on which saffron grew. In 1850 it was described as a squalid neighbourhood, the home of paupers and thieves. In Charles Dickens's 1837 novel ""Oliver Twist"", the Artful Dodger leads Oliver to Fagin's den in Field Lane, the southern extension of Saffron Hill: ""a dirty and more wretched place he [Oliver] had never seen. The street was"
"Cock Lane Cock Lane is a small street in Smithfield in the City of London, leading from Giltspur Street in the east to Snow Hill in the west. In the mediaeval period, it was known as ""Cokkes Lane"" and was the site of legal brothels. 25 Cock Lane is the site where the supposed Cock Lane ghost manifested itself at in 1762, and is also the place where writer John Bunyan, who wrote England's first best-seller, died from a fever in 1688. The junction of Giltspur Street and Cock Lane was known as Pye Corner, famous as marking the furthest"
"Green Street, Mayfair Green Street is a street in Mayfair, London, England. It runs west to east from Park Lane to North Audley Street. By 1862, the obstetrician Gustavus Murray was living in Green Street, where he also had his consulting rooms. The James Bond author Ian Fleming was born at no 27 on 28 May 1908. Thomas Sopwith lived at no 46 from 1934 to 1940, which has a blue plaque in his memory. The English wit, writer and Anglican cleric, Sydney Smith, lived at no. 56, and died there in 1845. When the Beatles first arrived in London"
"Pudding Lane Pudding Lane is a small street in London widely known as the location of Thomas Farriner's bakery where the Great Fire of London started in 1666. It is off Eastcheap, near London Bridge and the Monument, in the historic City of London. The site of Farriner's bakery on Pudding Lane is within the roadway of Monument Street (created 1886-7), on the east side of Pudding Lane. The oven and the small yard where Farriner stored the brushwood for the oven were at the back of the site. A plaque on the wall of the nearby Faryners House, presented"
"figured as Lord Fanny, Sporus, Adonis and Narcissus, lived in the street until he sold his house in 1730. James Wolfe, later General Wolfe, lived in the street as a junior officer in 1743 and 1744. Mark Akenside, physician and poet and author of ""The Pleasures of the Imagination"" lived in the street from 1762 until his death in 1770. During the corn riots of 1815, a mob attacked number 15, the home of Dr. Frederick (Prosperity) Robinson, tore up the railings outside and battered down the front door. Soldiers inside fired on the crowd and killed a midshipman named"
"'luxury' apartments, including Da Vinci House situated in the former ""Punch magazine"" printworks and the architecturally distinctive Ziggurat Building. Saffron Hill Saffron Hill is a street in the south eastern corner of the London Borough of Camden, between Farringdon Road and Hatton Garden. The name of the street derives from the fact that it was at one time part of an estate on which saffron grew. In 1850 it was described as a squalid neighbourhood, the home of paupers and thieves. In Charles Dickens's 1837 novel ""Oliver Twist"", the Artful Dodger leads Oliver to Fagin's den in Field Lane, the"
"Muffin Man (song) ""Muffin Man"" is a song recorded live by Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention. It appears on his 1975 mostly live album ""Bongo Fury"" made with Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet). The song begins with studio-recorded spoken word lyrics delivered by Zappa and is followed by the chorus. The song was inspired by the traditional nursery rhyme, The Muffin Man. The song closes the album, as well as the compilation ""Strictly Commercial,"" and was also used as a finale in concerts for many years afterwards. The song's tone was compared to Jimi Hendrix's style. An alternative"
"may relate to medical experiments carried out by Hewson. Craven Street Craven Street is a street in the City of Westminster, London, near Strand. A number of notable historical figures have lived in the street which was the home of Benjamin Franklin when he lived in London before the American Revolution. The street was originally known as Spur Alley. It was rebuilt around 1730 when the land was owned by the Craven family and it received its current name then. Craven Street runs from Strand in the north to Northumberland Avenue in the south. Corner House Street and Hungerford Lane"
"Roſe Lane, Rotherlane. Rother (Pudding) Lane. Formerly part of Rothersgate (alley), it was named after a watergate located there; suggesting river access for cattle. Pudding Lane Pudding Lane is a small street in London widely known as the location of Thomas Farriner's bakery where the Great Fire of London started in 1666. It is off Eastcheap, near London Bridge and the Monument, in the historic City of London. The site of Farriner's bakery on Pudding Lane is within the roadway of Monument Street (created 1886-7), on the east side of Pudding Lane. The oven and the small yard where Farriner"
"Manette Street Manette Street is a small street in the Soho area of London, linking the Charing Cross Road to Greek Street. Dating from the 1690s, and formerly named Rose Street, it is now named after the fictional character of Dr Manette in Charles Dickens' ""A Tale of Two Cities"", who is described in the book as living on a quiet street corner ""not far from Soho Square"". Buildings on the street include the Pillars of Hercules pub. The House of St Barnabas has a chapel and garden facing onto Manette Street, and an entrance to The Borderline nightclub is"
"251 Menlove Avenue 251 Menlove Avenue in Liverpool, England, named Mendips (after the Mendip Hills), is the childhood home of John Lennon, singer and songwriter with The Beatles. The Grade II listed building is preserved by the National Trust. The 1930s semi-detached property, which belonged to Lennon's Aunt Mimi and her husband George Smith, is in Woolton, South Liverpool, England. Lennon moved there in July 1946 at the age of five from 9 Newcastle Road, in the nearby suburb of Wavertree. Lennon lived at Mendips after his mother, who was living with her boyfriend, was persuaded that it would be"
"London and as the haunt of exiled Tory relatives and family friends. (Adelphi too was a financial disaster, and the Adam brothers saved their project only through a lottery and the sale of their art collections; Bulfinch lacked such resources.) This innovative project for a new and fashionable residential district south of the central business district was located in an undeveloped, unpromising bit of fields and marshlands between Milk Street and Summer Street that consisted in part of a quagmire that Joseph Barrell—Bulfinch's former employer, who had a house on Summer Street—had partially drained and converted into a fish pond"
"Maiden Lane, Covent Garden Maiden Lane is a street in Covent Garden, London, that runs from Bedford Street in the west to Southampton Street in the east. The painter J. M. W. Turner was born in the street in 1775. The street is based on an ancient track that ran through the Convent Garden to St. Martin's Lane. According to Isaac D'Israeli, the street was named after a statue of the Virgin Mary that once stood in the street. It was built up from 1631 to 1728. In 1727–28, Voltaire stayed at the White Wig Inn while he was exiled"
"includes a caricature of a toff—a line drawing with a top hat, monocle, bow-tie and cigarette with a holder. His flat includes a trophy wall, on which is a memento of every case Rollison helped to solve. In these stories Rollison is moderately well-known, as his exploits are frequently reported in the newspapers. He is equally at home in upper-crust society circles as he is in the East End of London. The Toff is a wealthy bachelor living in a Mayfair flat at 22 Gresham Terrace. Although the settings of the stories keep up with the times, Rollison himself maintains"
"Devonshire Place Devonshire Place is a street in the City of Westminster, London, that runs from Marylebone Road in the north to Devonshire Street in the south. A number of literary figures have lived in the street. The street takes its name from the Earl of Devonshire, who acquired a substantial mansion on the nearby street, which eventually became known as Devonshire Street. The mansion, known as Fisher's Folly, was originally built for Jasper Fisher, one of the six Clerks in Chancery, who sold it to Earl of Oxford and then the Earl of Devonshire. Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of"
"Baker Street Baker Street is a street in the Marylebone district of the City of Westminster in London. It is named after builder William Baker, who laid out the street in the 18th century. The street is most famous for its connection to the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, who lived at a fictional 221B Baker Street address on the north of the street. The area was originally high class residential, but now is mainly occupied by commercial premises. Baker Street is a busy thoroughfare, lying in postcode areas NW1/W1 and forming part of the A41 there. It runs south from"
"White Rabbit', lived on Guilford Street. His former home is marked by a blue plaque. Guilford Street is the home of Arthur Rowe, the protagonist in Graham Greene's novel ""The Ministry of Fear."" The house on Guilford street is where he administers a mercy killing of his ill wife, survives the blitz, and stores a very unusual cake that is central to the plot of this spy thriller. Guilford Street Guilford Street is a road in Bloomsbury in central London, England, designated the B502. From Russell Square it extends east-northeast to Gray's Inn Road. Note that it is not spelt"
"Craven Street Craven Street is a street in the City of Westminster, London, near Strand. A number of notable historical figures have lived in the street which was the home of Benjamin Franklin when he lived in London before the American Revolution. The street was originally known as Spur Alley. It was rebuilt around 1730 when the land was owned by the Craven family and it received its current name then. Craven Street runs from Strand in the north to Northumberland Avenue in the south. Corner House Street and Hungerford Lane join Craven Street in the north and half way"
"Gerrard Street, London Gerrard Street （Chinese: 爵祿街）is a street in the West End of London, in the Chinatown area. The street was built between 1677-85 and originally named Gerard Street after the military leader Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield who owned the land and used it as a training area. It was developed by the physician Nicholas Barbon. By the mid-18th century, it was known more for its coffee houses and taverns than as a place of residence. John Dryden (1631–1700) lived for a while at 43 Gerrard Street, which is commemorated by a blue plaque. Another plaque, on"
"have lived in every house in the street at one point or another. Matt alone lived in no. 26, no. 28, no. 30 and no. 32 during his years in the show. In 1991, Lucy Robinson returned to Ramsay Street. In the time she had been away, Jim's illegitimate son Glen Donnelly had showed up and revealed his existence to Jim. After living together for months, the attraction between Lucy and Glen resulted in a kiss. Though their relationship was short and mostly implied, the BBC cut the plot and edited the episodes around it. However, UKTV Gold re-aired these"
"""Trivia"". It is the refuge of the outlaw Jack Sheppard in William Harrison Ainsworth's novel ""Jack Sheppard"" (1839) and in the novel ""The System of the World"" by Neal Stephenson. The only remnant of the Mint is a street in the location named ""Mint Street"". Liberty of the Mint The Mint was a district in Southwark, south London, England, on the west side of Borough High Street, around where Marshalsea Road is now located. It was so named because a mint authorised by King Henry VIII was set up in Suffolk Place, a mansion house, in about 1543. The mint"
"Northumberland Street, London Northumberland Street, is a street in the City of Westminster. The street runs from Strand in the north to Northumberland Avenue in the south. On its east side it is joined by Corner House Street and Craven Passage. It is part pedestrianised in the section leading off the Strand. Northumberland Street was originally known as Hartshorn Lane. The buildings in that lane were demolished to make way for Northumberland Street in the 1760s. Dramatist Ben Jonson (c. 1572–1637) spent his youth in Hartshorn Lane and may have been born there. The Sherlock Holmes public house is located"
"Hinde Street Hinde Street is a street in the Marylebone district of the City of Westminster, London, that contains the Hinde Street Methodist Church and was home to the novelist Rose Macaulay until her death. Hinde Street runs from Manchester Square in the west to the junction of Marylebone Lane and Bentinck Street in the east. Thayer Street joins it mid way on the north side and continues as Mandeville Place on the south side. The street was built from 1777 by Samuel Adams and named after Jacob Hinde who was the son-in-law of the ground landlord Thomas Thayer. The"
"Brook Street, London in the district of Mayfair. Tom Cussons is best known for manufacturing Imperial Leather soap. However he also manufactured a number of soaps which have since been discontinued. These included Apple Blossom, Linden Blossom, Lilac Blossom and Blue Hyacinth, and beautiful rose perfumed soap that led to the naming of the famous Wendy Cussons Rose. The rose was bred by C. Gregory & Son of Nottingham, and was intended to be named after Tom's daughter Marjorie, but instead she asked for it to be named after her brother's wife, Wendy as she bore the name Cussons. The"
"Luxborough Street Luxborough Street, formerly Northumberland Street, is a street in the City of Westminster, London, that runs from Marylebone Road in the north to Paddington Street in the south. Nottingham Street joins Luxborough Street on its eastern side. Luxborough Street is mostly composed of small mansion blocks apart from on the western side which is the University of Westminster. Thomas de Quincey, later author of ""Confessions of an English Opium-Eater"", lived at No. 5 in 1806-7. In 1835, the novelist Anthony Trollope lived in lodgings at No. 22. He was just starting his career with the General Post Office"
"party. Nothing would advertise religious observance. By 1869, pub life had become irksome and the London congregation obtained their first Reading Room at 7 New Street, which was reckoned to be built on the former site of Lodowicke Muggleton's birthplace, Walnut Tree Yard. This was made possible by legacies from Catherine Peers, Joseph Gandar and the Frost family; all of whom had been active in the faith. The money invested in government stock yielded sufficient income to pay the rent and the wages of a live-in caretaker who, for most of the Victorian period, was an unemployed shoe-repairer named Thomas"
"august of London streets, the most impersonal. Indeed, when the world seems tumbling to ruin, and civilisation rocks on its foundations, one has only to go to Wimpole Street..."". The street was also given as the address of Henry Higgins by Bernard Shaw in his play ""Pygmalion"" and in the musical adaptation ""My Fair Lady"", 27a is given as the address. 22a Wimpole Street is referenced in the Monty Python sketch 'Secret Service Dentists'. Wimpole Street Wimpole Street is a street in Marylebone, central London. Located in the City of Westminster, it is associated with private medical practice and medical"
"Muffin Men The Muffin Men are a British band, based in Liverpool, England, which primarily plays the music of Frank Zappa and his band, The Mothers of Invention. The group formed in 1990 for a concert in honor of Zappa's fiftieth birthday. They went on to perform his music as a tribute band, along with some of their own compositions, worldwide. Until his death in 2008, the band often featured guest vocals and percussion by Jimmy Carl Black, former drummer and vocalist from Zappa's Mothers of Invention, with whom they also performed songs by Captain Beefheart. Since their debut, the"
"Bolton Street, London Bolton Street is a street in the City of Westminster, London. The street runs from Curzon Street in the north to Piccadilly in the south. Bolton Street was built around 1696 and named after the Duke of Bolton for whom sewerage pipes were being laid to his home nearby at that time. In 1708 the street was the westernmost in London. Former residents of Bolton Street include playwright Madame D'Arblay (Fanny Burney) at number 11, marked by a Society of Arts brown plaque, and novelist Henry James at number 3. Soldier and champion polo player John Pitt"
"Floral Street Floral Street is a street located in the Covent Garden area of London. It runs east from Garrick Street to Bow Street and contains a number of fashion stores, including Paul Smith. Originally called Hart Street, it changed to the current name in 1895 to reflect the market trade. However the street itself was mainly used by tradesmen associated with the fruit market. Originally the street was a cul-de-sac and at its peak during the 18th century there were no fewer than eleven pubs on the road and many illegal brothels. Floral Street was also the Old Compton"